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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Queen and Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role did Antoinette give Princesse de Lamballe in her household?
(a) Governess.
(b) Superintendent.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Lady-in-waiting.

2. What country was Count Axe Ferson from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

3. Who was Antoinette's second son given to immediately after his birth?
(a) The governess.
(b) The queen.
(c) The king.
(d) The lady-in-waiting.

4. How did Antoinette react to the news that she was officially queen of France?
(a) She fell to her knees in prayer.
(b) She burst out laughing.
(c) She fainted.
(d) She began to sing.

5. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Antoinette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

2. How did Antoinette react when Louis fell into a deep depression about France's continued upheaval?

3. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?

4. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?

5. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?

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